TAMIL NADU AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY
COIMBATORE
641 003
Advertisement No. R.3 / 1 / 2008 (Revised) dated 10.9.2008
Applications in the prescribed form are invited to fill up 334 posts of Assistant Professors in the scale of pay of Rs.8000-275-13500/- in the following subjects of the Faculties of Agriculture, Horticulture, Agricultural Engineering, Home Science, Forestry and allied Sciences.
Agronomy
Environmental Sciences
Agricultural Meteorology
Agricultural Extension
Atmospheric Science
Agricultural Economics
Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry
Agricultural Management
Plant Breeding and Genetics
Horticulture
Seed Science and Technology
Agricultural Engineering
Crop Physiology
Food Process Engineering
Plant Pathology
Home Science / Food Science
Agricultural Entomology
Forestry
Sericulture
Nano Science / Nano Technology
Plant Nematology
Fashion Technology
Agricultural Bio-Technology
Textile Technology
Bio-Informatics
Animal Husbandry
Bio-Chemistry
Physics
Agricultural Microbiology
Chemistry
Qualification:
A. Agricultural and allied subjects: A Master's degree in the relevant subject with a minimum OGPA of 3.20/4.00 (under 4 point grading system) or 7.00 / 10.00 (under 10 point grading system) or its equivalent grade in the State Agricultural Universities (SAUs) / ICAR Institutes irrespective of community is essential with good academic records. The candidate should possess the basic degree in the concerned Faculty from any State Agricultural University (SAUs) / ICAR Institute.
The candidate should have passed the National Eligibility Test (NET) conducted by the Agricultural Scientists Recruitment Board (ASRB), New Delhi / UGC / Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR), which is mandatory.
B. Subjects other than Agriculture and allied disciplines: A Master's Degree in the relevant subject with a minimum of 55% marks or its equivalent grade and good academic records is required and candidates should have passed the NET examination conducted by UGC / Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) / SLET.
C. The candidates appeared for Eligibility Test conducted by ASRB/UGC/CSIR/SLET and awaiting results may also apply for the posts. However, they will be admitted for interview only on production of result of pass in the NET/SLET".
D. The candidates acquired Ph.D./PDF qualifications from top well recognized foreign Universities and not passed 'NET' shall also apply subject to the condition that in the event of their selection, they have to pass the 'NET' within the two 'NET' examinations scheduled immediately after their appointment, otherwise their probation will not be declared and further increments will be withheld.
E. Exemption from NET: The candidates applying for the following subjects are exempted from passing the NET examination for this recruitment only as a special case, since Eligibility Tests are not being conducted by ASRB for the said subjects at present.
1. Nano Science and Technology
2. Bio-Informatics
3. Fashion Technology
4. Textile Technology
5. Food Process Engineering
6. Bio-energy
7. MBA (Agri. Business Management)
3. Application:
Application form and instruction to candidates can be downloaded from the TNAU website (http://www.tnau.ac.in/). The applications should be submitted in triplicate. The applications should be filled in all respects. The incomplete applications and applications received without necessary certificates will be rejected. The completed applications should reach the Registrar, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore - 641 003 before 5.00 pm on 25.9.2008.
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